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Frankston vs Seaford

Name: Frankston vs Seaford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Frankston profile · Seaford profile

Frankston Seaford

Frankston and Seaford (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility and service hubs. Frankston is a larger centre with far more public transport stops (219 compared to 89) and routes, and far more homes (86.5% versus 65.2%) within a 15-minute walk of health services. It has a larger First Nations population and a higher rate of one-parent families, at 23.2%. In contrast, Seaford (Vic.) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.1% versus 13.0%) and more people working from home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who moved in the last five years. They are otherwise very similar in their age profiles, with the typical resident being around 40, and they share almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over. While Frankston has a larger number of schools and a higher rate of renting, both neighbourhoods maintain very similar levels of education and volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,116 larger in Frankston Renting: 6.2 pts higher in Frankston One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Frankston Recent movers: 4.1 pts higher in Frankston Recent arrivals: 3.6 pts higher in Frankston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frankston in Seaford +20,116 larger in Frankston gap steady

37,331 93rd pct 17,215 89th pct

Median age in Frankston in Seaford +1 yrs older in Seaford gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 40.1%

33.9% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

5.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Frankston Seaford

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

5.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 84.6%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

36.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Frankston in Seaford +0.05 more in Seaford

2.59 37th pct 2.64 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Frankston in Seaford +10 more in Frankston

37 90th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Frankston in Seaford +98 larger in Frankston

486 70th pct 388 58th pct

ICSEA in Frankston in Seaford +23 higher in Frankston

1,039 75th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

15.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Frankston in Seaford +$66 higher in Seaford gap widening

$743 48th pct $809 60th pct

Household income in Frankston in Seaford +$113 higher in Seaford gap widening

$1,387 39th pct $1,500 47th pct

Family income in Frankston in Seaford +$210 higher in Seaford gap widening

$1,871 49th pct $2,081 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.8%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.9% Arthritis even 9.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frankston in Seaford +293 larger in Frankston

545 87th pct 252 86th pct

Median age in Frankston in Seaford +2 yrs older in Frankston

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Frankston in Seaford +$56 higher in Seaford

$528 36th pct $584 44th pct

Household income in Frankston in Seaford +$53 higher in Seaford

$1,465 40th pct $1,518 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frankston in Seaford +0.1 larger in Seaford gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 25.9%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

15.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frankston in Seaford +$9 higher in Seaford gap steady

$342 69th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Frankston in Seaford +$117 higher in Seaford gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Frankston in Seaford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 32.9%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.7% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 73.6%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 22.7%

18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 33.7%

9.3% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.2%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

7.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frankston in Seaford +130 more in Frankston

219 95th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Frankston in Seaford +0.70 more in Frankston

5.87 81st pct 5.17 78th pct

Departures/1k in Frankston in Seaford +318.7 more in Frankston

1,464.3 89th pct 1,145.6 87th pct

PT routes in Frankston in Seaford +18 more in Frankston

27 87th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Frankston in Seaford +1 longer in Seaford

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Frankston in Seaford +4 longer in Frankston

38 31st pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Frankston in Seaford +6,371 more in Frankston

23,586 77th pct 17,215 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Frankston in Seaford +3,848 more in Frankston

43,039 62nd pct 39,191 60th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 55.0%

19.1% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 41.6%

35.2% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

4.0% 4 or more even 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

12.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Frankston in Seaford +0.4 higher in Frankston

7.5 95th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Frankston in Seaford +0.4 more in Frankston

7.1 95th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Frankston in Seaford +3.7 pts higher in Seaford

93.5% 96th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Frankston in Seaford +0.6 pts higher in Frankston

96.4% 98th pct 95.9% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Frankston in Seaford +0.6 pts higher in Seaford

98.2% 94th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Frankston in Seaford +8.4 pts higher in Seaford

89.5% 92nd pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Frankston in Seaford +0.4 pts higher in Frankston

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Frankston in Seaford +21.2 pts higher in Frankston

86.5% 96th pct 65.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Frankston in Seaford +0.7 more in Frankston

14.3 52nd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Frankston in Seaford +31 higher in Seaford

212 91st pct 243 92nd pct

Mean slope in Frankston in Seaford +1.7 pts higher in Frankston

3.7% 23rd pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Frankston with nearby areas

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Compare Seaford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frankston vs Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20947/frankston/vs/SAL22249/seaford